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by Arthur Miller

The Crucible is a fictional retelling of events in American history surrounding the Salem Witch Trials of the seventeenth century. Yet, is as much a product of the time in which Arthur Miller wrote it - the early 1950s - as it is description of Puritan society. The Salem witch trials took place from…

The Crucible is a play by Arthur Miller. The Crucible study guide contains a biography of Arthur Miller, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

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essay!

heyy i need some help.
i have to write a 5 paragraph essay on how a specific death scene in the crucible helps to illuminate the meaning of the work as a whole.
any suggestions?

Posted By emily v #66973 at Oct 30, 2008 4:37 PM in The Crucible || 11 replies

thesis statement help.

i need help coming up with a good thesis. my idea right now is adultery. but im not sure how to put it in words .

Posted By olivia s #137331 at May 02, 2010 10:44 AM in The Crucible || 1 reply

General Discussion about The Crucible

I was just wondering what people thought about The Crucible in terms of the author's views and values through characters and the narrative and how it can still somewhat relate to us now?

any suggestions would be nice =)


Posted By jirou a #77519 at Jan 24, 2009 7:28 AM in The Crucible || 1 reply

Direct Social Criticism

What is the author's offer to solve the social problem?

Posted By mike r #76279 at Jan 13, 2009 5:05 PM in The Crucible || 2 replies